Ricoh CX3 vs Sony A57

Let's look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX3 and Sony A57, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Ricoh and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the CX3 (10MP) and A57 (16MP) and the CX3 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The CX3 was brought out 3 years earlier than the A57 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Ricoh CX3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the CX3 matches up vs the A57 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh CX3 and Sony SLT-A57. The entire galleries are available at Ricoh CX3 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX3 enjoys outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony A57 has sizing of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

Contrast the Ricoh CX3 and Sony A57 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the CX3 vs the A57.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the CX3 and A57 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the CX3 and A57.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The CX3 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A57 will produce extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older CX3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.